Movie: Song of the Phoenix

Top 8 Billed Cast

Tao Zeru
陶泽如

Jiao San Ye

Li Mincheng
Li Mincheng

You Tianming

Mo Yang
Mo Yang

Lan Yu

Chi Peng
迟蓬

Shi Niang

Zhang Xiqian
张喜前

Lan Yu's father

Hu Xianxu
胡先煦

Lan Yu (young)

Zheng Wei
Zheng Wei

You Tianming (young)

Ji Bo
Ji Bo

Er Shixiong

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    The life and trials of You Tianming, a young suona apprentice who forms his own suona troupe at a time when the traditions of suona music are declining in Chinese society.

  • Release Date

    2016-05-06

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